1951's First Investiture 1951

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Buckingham Palace, London.

GV. Buckingham Palace. LV. People walking downstairs leaving Palace after investiture. SV. Towards, people leaving Palace. SV. Lieutenant Colonel Muir and Mrs Muir, who received posthumous V.C. (Victoria Cross) for their son. CU. Lt. Col. Muir. CU. George Cross,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
46941
Sort Number:
51/015
Time in/Out:
01:23:41:00 / 01:24:38:00
Canister:
51/15
Film ID:
1439.16
Issue Date:
19/02/1951

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  • Lieutenant Colonel Muir and Mrs Muir's son was Major Kenneth Muir.

    jamied 12th May 2012

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